I'm also owing that I went of the primal path and bought a box of Italian ices last week.
I was wanting something sweet and light with low calories and fat so I quickly chose these on my sweep through the grocery store:
The box said gluten free, fat free, excellent choice of vitamin C. I couldn't go wrong. Or could I?
I inhaled 2 at one sitting. Not long after that I found myself rummaging around for something else sweet, crunchy, salty... something! But I had nothing sweet or crunchy or salty. I am eating primally now (aren't I?) so I had nothing in the house that would satisfy that craving. So I overate on what I did have, which was healthy, but still, I was over eating and I knew it. I knew it while I was doing it. But I couldn't stop. I was an addict that craved another hit. Another hit of those mouth-wateringly delicious orange Italian ices.
In the course of two days I ate all six of them. I later noticed the sugar content on the nutrition label. 20 GRAMS OF SUGAR IN EACH CUP. Holy shit!!! According to MyFitnessPal I'm only supposed to be eating 34 grams of sugar a day. Look at the quote at the bottom of the picture above: "The flavor is so delicious you'll want another." They weren't joking either.
20 grams of sugar in each cup. No wonder they were good.
Look at the ingredients - there are three kinds of sugar listed, but yet it was labeled as being "healthy" because it had vitamin C, low calories and was gluten and fat free.
I gained 3 pounds during this sugar fiasco and am now in the process of detoxifying. Getting the poison out of my system that made me feel like crap; made me sluggish and sapped my energy; the sugar that I am addicted to. The sugar that I can not be trusted to have even in small amounts.
I know the feeling of eating primally when you feel fully in control and proud of your choices. The feeling of no guilt and endless energy. The feeling of clean eating. It feels wonderful. This sugar binge was surely not worth not feeling that way just for a taste of something that only lasted minutes.
Learn from it and move on. This is a learning process that never ends. Lesson learned here. I'm taking my power back.
I'm a sweet tooth myself so I've been there before for sure. Moving on! You can do this.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Delete:: stands up and claps ::
ReplyDeleteNot for the slip. Not for even the admitting it. The standing up and clapping is because you recognize FULLY how much better you feel eating primal...and you are quickly getting right back to it. Not waiting weeks, months down the road.
Important differentiation, and one that will keep you safe from a full backslide.
Thanks for being honest. We are both having to get back on the wagon of good, primal health, and we will achieve that nirvana again SOON. :)
Thanks, Gwen. It sure is an important differentiation and I'm sure glad that I now know the difference, lol.
DeleteI never would have believed that primal eating could make me feel so good until I tried it for myself. Now I KNOW it. I have experienced it. It's like Oprah says - it's what "I know for sure." It's a place that I want to stay.
Thank goodness it doesn't take that long to start feeling good again. I just keep reminding myself of that feeling...
What Gwen said...ditto:)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marc!
DeleteThere is really something to be said about what sugar does to you. I splurged the other day and had some chocolate (I know, BIG mistake) and now I am craving it like you wouldn't believe. Good for you slipping up a little bit and knowing exactly what you need to do to fix. You're doing great Sunny!
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